-ed and -ing

Adjectives
-ed and -ing Adjectives

Many adjectives for feelings have two possible forms:

ending in -ed
ending in -ing
Ex. Frustrated / Frustrating
-ed and -ing Adjectives

Many adjectives for feelings have two possible forms:

ending in -ed
ending in -ing
Ex. Frustrated / Frustrating

We use the adjective ending in -ed for the person who has the
feeling.
I was very frustrated that I missed the bus.
Marcos was surprised to see Lucia after all those years. 
He was very tired so he went to bed early.
-ed and -ing Adjectives

We use the adjective ending in -ing to describe the thing that

causes the emotion.
The movie did not have Spanish subtitle so I couldn't
understand it. It was very frustrating.
I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying! 
Have you seen that film? It's really scaring.
-ed and -ing Adjectives

Practice
Create your own sentences with the following:
1. Annoyed / Annoying
2. Worried / Worrying
3. Frightened / Frightening
4. Confused / Confusing
5. Bored / Boring
RESOURCES

British Council, "Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'", recovered from:

<https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-to-pre-
intermediate/adjectives-ending-in-ed-and-ing>
American English File, Book 3B "Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing",
PDF File, p. 36, 37.